Kentucky teen sitting on hammock killed by falling tree

8/2/17 10:05 AM

FORT THOMAS, Ky. — A teenage girl in Kentucky was struck and killed by a tree that was supporting a hammock she was sitting in.

WCPO-TV reports that Capt. Steve Lumpp of the Fort Thomas Fire Department says the 15-year-old girl was sitting with a friend on a hammock that was tied between two trees Tuesday evening. One of the trees fell on the 15-year-old, killing her instantly.

The second girl wasn’t hurt. Police haven’t released the victim’s name.

Authorities described the tree as old. It’s unclear what caused the tree to collapse.

A vigil is planned for Wednesday morning at Highlands High School, where the teen was set to attend in the fall.

The AP is one of the largest and most trusted sources of independent newsgathering. AP is neither privately owned nor government-funded; instead, as a not-for-profit news cooperative owned by its American newspaper and broadcast members, it can maintain its single-minded focus on newsgathering and its commitment to the highest standards of objective, accurate journalism.